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GTA4 Site Launched, First Trailer This Month

bruinbruin Registered User regular
edited July 2007 in Games and Technology
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Today Rockstar Games launched the official site for arguably the biggest game release of the year, Grand Theft Auto IV. The site contains no information as of yet except that on March 29 we will get our first new information about the game since E3 last May, in the form of a trailer. Hopefully this will contain the first gameplay footage of the game.

http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/

Oh God I can't wait.

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  • hambonehambone Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Awesome.

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  • AHH!AHH! Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Me want now!

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  • ZephosZephos Climbin in yo ski lifts, snatchin your people up. MichiganRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    any speculation on the city? or city base?

    couple guys at work were throwing around "chicago" but i havnt heard anything.

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  • bruinbruin Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    FOUR WEEKS FROM TONIGHT

    I'm really, really hoping it'll do for this gen what GTA3 did for last gen. You know, something really fresh that sets the bar for new gameplay because of the technology.

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  • AlpineAlpine Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I swear I heard it was gonna be a European based game. Like, Italy and stuff. That was months back though.

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  • Torso BoyTorso Boy Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Shit. As rehashed as the past few games have been, this is probably the game that will sell me a 360.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    SWEET CHOCOLATE CHRIST. FINALLY. I was really started to get antsy for new info.

    It's still 4 weeks but I'm just glad it's coming and I hope it rectifies its flaws, improves its positives and makes totall kick assness. I also hope its nothing like Saint's Row which was so annoyingly ghetto I couldn't stomach 20 minutes game play.

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  • bruinbruin Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Just for reference, there is no official word on what city or cities the game will be set in. Anything you've heard so far has been speculation.

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited March 2007
    Marking my calendar. This will be awesome.

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  • ZephosZephos Climbin in yo ski lifts, snatchin your people up. MichiganRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I mean, they are really going all out i hope.

    GTA4 instead of counting the "rehashes" of vice city and san andreas. as good as those games were.

    i'm stoked to see where they are going to take this, hopefully more than just a visual upgrade.

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  • AHH!AHH! Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Guys I work at Rockstar and the new GTA will be set in Atlantis

    there will be magic and stuff

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  • NarianNarian Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I am a whore for GTA. I put 200hrs alone into GTA:SA.

    March 29th can't come fast enough.

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  • ZephosZephos Climbin in yo ski lifts, snatchin your people up. MichiganRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    AHH! wrote: »
    Guys I work at Rockstar and the new GTA will be set in Atlantis

    there will be magic and stuff

    i almost choked to death on my 10 hour old sausage biscut right now because of this post.



    EDIT: THIS JUST IN, ROCKSTAR TO COLLABORATE WITH BLIZZARD FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO 4: WARTHEFT AZEROTH.

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  • AHH!AHH! Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Instead of cars there will be ancient submarines

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Please be London Please be London

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    You play as a chick. You can get pregnant and once every month you enter rage mode.

    GTA fans were rioting following news.

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  • Vicious_GSRVicious_GSR Dude Principality of ZeonRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    GTA TORONTO...

    Fuck you. I can dream all I want.

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  • CG FaggotryCG Faggotry BristolRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    APZonerunner wrote: »
    Please be London Please be London

    More like Nottingham.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2007
    APZonerunner wrote: »
    Please be London Please be London


    Why? Have you been to London? Have you played the Getaway? Its grey and boring and uninteresting.

    If any english city it should be Manchester.

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  • AHH!AHH! Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    They already did London

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  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Somewhere Jack Thompson is getting a huge, indignant stiffy in anticipation of this game....

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    AHH! wrote: »
    They already did London

    Precisely. GTA1 was Liberty, Vice and San Andreas. By that logic... they'd remake London next. Then the nameless GTA2 City.

    But, yeah. I'd like a English-set game - even a European setting, really. There's lots of fun stereotypes to be had in Europe and Britain.

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  • ZephosZephos Climbin in yo ski lifts, snatchin your people up. MichiganRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    the studio is in scotland right?


    Edit: Yeah, this is Rockstar North.

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  • Steel AngelSteel Angel Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    APZonerunner wrote: »
    AHH! wrote: »
    They already did London

    Precisely. GTA1 was Liberty, Vice and San Andreas. By that logic... they'd remake London next. Then the nameless GTA2 City.

    But, yeah. I'd like a English-set game - even a European setting, really. There's lots of fun stereotypes to be had in Europe and Britain.

    So many people would get confused by the whole driving on the left side and having to go for the guy on the other side to get to the driver though.

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  • darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    GTA Oxford :D

    hell, everyone else is doing it (don't stalk me plz)

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  • chasmchasm Ill-tempered Texan Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    JihadJesus wrote: »
    Somewhere Jack Thompson is getting a huge, indignant stiffy in anticipation of this game....

    He's already written to Bill Gates. No shit.

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  • AHH!AHH! Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Steel Angel wrote: »
    APZonerunner wrote: »
    AHH! wrote: »
    They already did London

    Precisely. GTA1 was Liberty, Vice and San Andreas. By that logic... they'd remake London next. Then the nameless GTA2 City.

    But, yeah. I'd like a English-set game - even a European setting, really. There's lots of fun stereotypes to be had in Europe and Britain.

    So many people would get confused by the whole driving on the left side and having to go for the guy on the other side to get to the driver though.

    I don't think It'll matter to me because I'm all over the fucking road in GTA

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  • Torso BoyTorso Boy Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Vicious_GSR wrote: »
    GTA TORONTO...

    Fuck you. I can dream all I want.
    GTA:GTA? (I guess only Ontarians will get that, but you know)

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  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Well Rockstar does have a Toronto studio now.

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  • The CheeseThe Cheese Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Torso Boy wrote: »
    Vicious_GSR wrote: »
    GTA TORONTO...

    Fuck you. I can dream all I want.
    GTA:GTA? (I guess only Ontarians will get that, but you know)
    Heheh.

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  • stigweardstigweard Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    GTA: Toon Town.

    You play as Roger Rabbit and have to get revenge on the people who framed you for murder by killing your girl.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    APZonerunner wrote: »
    GTA1 was Liberty, Vice and San Andreas. By that logic... they'd remake London next. Then the nameless GTA2 City.

    That works, except for the fact that VC and SA are both considered part of the GTAIII continuity. Given that they've named this one GTAIV, I'm expecting a complete departure from the canon of the previous series, in a completely different location, etc.

    Although I second the notion that London would rule. Speed cameras and CCTV avoidance for the win. And the congestion charge!

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I have to admit, I did love GTA2. I wouldn't mind a new GTA styled like that - set in the near future, with fucked up gangs (remember the loonies with their ice cream obsession?)

    Interestingly, the lead character of GTA2 is ALSO the lead character of GTA3, as you find out in San Andreas.

    But I guess the near-future idea would be a little too crackdown R* to take up.

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  • Andrew_JayAndrew_Jay Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Vicious_GSR wrote: »
    GTA TORONTO...

    Fuck you. I can dream all I want.
    GTA: GTA

    EDIT: beat'd for not looking at the second page.

    But I get it Torso.

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  • capable heartcapable heart Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    There needs to be either a female protagonist, or at least a better character editor. I'm not saying Saints Row here, but gimme something. SA had all those clothes and different body types, I think it's possible customisation will grow. Maybe.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    capable heart wrote: »
    There needs to be either a female protagonist, or at least a better character editor. I'm not saying Saints Row here, but gimme something. SA had all those clothes and different body types, I think it's possible customisation will grow. Maybe.

    The problem with this is story. Since Vice City GTA has very much focused on the main character's story, and this obviously can't be done with character creation (voice acting, etc..) So we're back to GTA3, story wise. Though I know many who would welcome that.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    The interesting thing about GTA though is that its main character is often so integral to the story. SA, for example, just wouldn't have worked if you could make your character a redneck white guy. Victor Vance has a rich history that helps drive the story and missions. So does Toni Cipriani. And so on.

    Also, Claude was the GTA2 guy? Where's the reasoning for that?

    EDIT: AP pretty much said it already. Damn ninjas.
    Although I would welcome a female protagonist as standard for GTA IV, actually. Talking and flirting your way out of being busted would be awesome.

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  • AHH!AHH! Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    The main character needs to be a fat ugly kid.

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  • ShurakaiShurakai Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    This will be out around November, I'm guessing. With this and Halo 3 Xbox 360 sales will be epic.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Uh, no, it's October 17th. It's been October since E3.

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